incurable

adjective
🔊/ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
🔊/ɪnˈkjʊrəbl/
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  1. that cannot be cured不能治愈的
    • an incurable disease/illness不治之症
    opposite curableTopics Illnessc2
  2. that cannot be changed不能改变的;无法矫正的 synonym incorrigible
    • She's an incurable optimist.她是个不可救药的乐天派。🔊🔊
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from late Latin incurabilis, from in- ‘not’ + curabilis (from Latin curare ‘take care of’, from cura ‘care’).